Malva Pudding Recipes

If you are into South African delicacy, then you have definitely come across the sweet pudding with a caramelized texture with apricot jam, which is Malva Pudding. It is often served hot with a cream sauce poured over it not forgetting some custard and/or ice cream for your sweet tooth. Looking for a simple Malva pudding recipe? How about 5 of the best with vegan substitutes? There is no better way to finish dinner than with a good old Malva Pudding to leave your guests, family and friends feeling all warm inside. We have the best recipes just for you.

Wondering how to make this amazing pudding? Well, the recipes need you to have only 4 simple main ingredients, which are flour, sugar, milk and apricot jam. That is all you really need for a basic Malva pudding. However, different recipes call for a vast array of other additional ingredients which only work to make your dessert much tastier and irresistible.

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Malva Pudding Recipe

This is a beginner friendly recipe that is ideal for those trying their hand at a simple pudding recipe.

Ingredients

For Pudding

• 30g butter/ margarine
• 125g white sugar
• 1 extra large egg
• 1 tablespoon of apricot jam
• 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 1 cup of cake flour
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon of white vinegar

For Sauce

• 125g butter/margarine
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 65ml (1/4 cup) water
• 185ml (1/4 cup) cream
• 5ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla essence

Method

Pudding

1. Into a bowl, mix the butter and sugar together until completely combined resulting in a creamy mixture. Beat the large egg into the mixture until light and fluffy.
2. Add your apricot jam into the mixture and beat it in as well.
3. Add the milk into a separate bowl and dissolve the bicarbonate of soda into the milk.
4. Sift the flour and salt together to ensure uniform distribution of the salt within the flour.
5. Proceed to add the flour and salt combinations into the bowl with the light mixture of butter, sugar, egg and apricot jam made earlier. Alternate between the flour and the milk mixture when adding them into the butter-sugar mixture.
6. When all are well combined, stir in the vinegar.
7. Pour the final mixture into a round dish of your choice. Cover with aluminium foil or with a lid and set it in the oven to bake for one hour at 180°C.

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Sauce

1. In a saucepan, melt the butter, add in the sugar and water and bring this to a boil. After boiling, let it simmer while constantly stirring for 2 minutes.
2. Then, remove the mixture from the stove and add in the cream and the vanilla essence. Stir them both in until well combined.
3. Take out the pudding from the oven when ready. Pour the sauce over the hot baked pudding and the dessert is ready to be served.

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Simple Malva Pudding

This is a simple recipe that you can do with your kids in the kitchen for lots of family fun. Preparation time is 1 hour, 10 minutes. It serves 4-6 people.

Ingredients

For Pudding

• 6 1/2 ounces (3/4 cup/ 180g) sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 150g all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 heaped tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/3 cup of milk

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For Sauce

• ¾ cup (120ml) fresh cream
• 3 ½ cups (100g) butter
• 3-5 ounces (90-150g) sugar
• 1/3 cup (90ml) hot water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350F.
2. Grease an oven dish, preferably a round one.

Pudding

1. In a bowl, whip the sugar and 2 large eggs together until thick.
2. Melt the butter and then add it, together with the vinegar, to the whipped mixture.
3. Sieve the flour, salt and baking soda together to ensure uniform distribution.
4. Add the sifted flour mixture into the wet mixture until everything is well combined.
5. Pour this mixture into the dish greased earlier and place it into the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes.

Sauce

1. In a saucepan, melt the butter and mix in the cream, sugar, hot water and vanilla essence and stir continuously until well combined.
2. Take it off the heat when ready and pour it over the pudding immediately when it is ready and out of the oven.
3. Leave it to stand and set for a little while before serving. It can be served with the ice cream of your choice. Make sure to serve while still warm.

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Easy Malva pudding recipe

Short on time but you still have to have an amazing dessert? Here is an easy Malva pudding recipe that makes use of your microwave for that quick fix dessert. Preparation time is 10 minutes, the cooking time is 25 minutes, and it serves 6.

Ingredients

For pudding

• 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 cup of brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons apricot jam
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 0.75 cup milk

For sauce

• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 10ml vanilla essence
• 2 cans evaporated milk

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Pudding

1. Into a medium mixing bowl, sieve the all-purpose flour, brown sugar and salt together for uniform distribution.
2. Into the mixture of dry ingredients, add in the 2 large eggs, baking soda, apricot jam, butter and evaporated milk. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined with no flour pockets or lumps.
3. Into a greased baking dish, preferably one that is round, pour in the mixture and place it into the oven to bake for 25 minutes. You will know it is ready when the pudding is brown and when a knife inserted in its center comes out clean.

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Sauce

1. In a microwavable bowl, mix the water, sugar, vanilla essence and evaporated milk until well combined.
2. Heat the mixture in the microwave until the sugar is completely dissolved into the liquids.
3. When the pudding is ready, pour the hot sauce over it in small amounts, allowing the spongy pudding to absorb the sauce well. You can poke a few holes in the pudding to help it absorb the sauce faster.
4. Serve while still warm.

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Caramel Malva pudding

How about Malva pudding with a caramel twist? Sounds great, right? Preparation time is 20 minutes, cooking time is 35 minutes, and it serves 8 to 10.

Ingredients

For Pudding

• 3 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 cup muscovado sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup full cream milk
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar

For Sauce

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• 1 cup evaporated milk
• ½ cup whole milk
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 cup muscovado sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon caramel extract or essence

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Grease a 2-litre oven-proof baking dish with butter.

Pudding

1. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until well combined and creamy.
2. Add in the egg and beat/whisk the mixture again until light and fluffy.
3. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt together into a separate bowl.
4. Into the wet mixture made earlier, add in the flour mixture and milk in an alternating manner and beat well until all ingredients are well combined without any flour pockets.
5. To the batter, add in the apricot jam and white vinegar and mix until well combined.
6. Pour the batter into the greased baking dish and place it into the oven to bake for 20 minutes or until thoroughly cooked through. For a larger dish, bake the pudding for approximately 30 to 35 minutes.

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Sauce

1. In to a saucepan, place the evaporated milk, whole milk, water, butter, sugar and salt and bring them to a boil.
2. Simmer the mixture for 2-3 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in the caramel extract continuously and keep it warm while the pudding is still baking.
3. Immediately, the pudding is ready and out of the oven, pour the sauce over it slowly, allowing it to soak well.
4. Set it aside for a little while. Top it off with whipped cream and serve while still warm.

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Traditional Malva Pudding

This is a traditional Malva pudding recipe with simple ingredients that you can get at your local store. Preparation time is 12 minutes. Cooking time is 50-55 minutes and it serves 8.

Ingredients

For Pudding

• 30ml butter
• 250ml sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 30ml white vinegar
• 10ml bicarbonate of soda
• 60ml apricot jam
• 500ml cake flour
• 250ml milk
• 1 pinch of salt

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For Sauce

• 500ml milk
• 375ml boiling water
• 375ml sugar
• 60ml butter
• 45ml vanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Grease an ovenproof dish with nonstick spray or extra butter.

Pudding

1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar and eggs together until they form a light and fluffy mixture.
2. In a separate but smaller mixing bowl, mix the vinegar and bicarbonate of soda into the apricot jam.
3. In another mixing bowl, sift the flour. Slowly add in the creamed butter-sugar mixture and jam mixture to the flour. Add in the milk and salt also and mix well to form a smooth batter.
4. Pour the batter into the greased baking dish and bake it in the oven for 55 minutes and until the pudding is golden-brown.

Sauce

1. Place the milk, water, sugar, butter and vanilla essence into a saucepan and bring them to a boil until all the sugar crystals are completely dissolved.
2. Simmer the sauce over low heat while stirring continuously as the pudding bakes.
3. Once the pudding is ready and out of the oven, pour the sauce over it immediately and slowly to allow it to soak up the sauce.
4. Serve the sauce coated pudding while hot with a side of custard for the perfect dessert.

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For the vegans and those who would love a recipe without cream, you can substitute the cream with soy milk, do not use the eggs and replace the butter with vegan butter and you will still be able to whip up a mean easy Malva pudding for yourself and loved ones. Whether derived from malvalekker in Afrikaans or named after a woman called Malva, we can all agree that this is one very delicious and satisfying dessert. Try out one or two or all of the best Malva pudding recipes compiled here and add your own little twist to them and enjoy a heartwarming dessert with your dinner guests, family and friends.

Source: Briefly News